Naval Group Australia will open a new A$25 million office in Port Adelaide as it gears up for the move to the Attack class submarine construction yard. The announcement came as Naval Group Australia welcomed its 250th employee as part of its rapid ramp up of staff.
Naval Group Australia CEO John Davis said that the new facility would be opened in the coming months and represented a further step in the journey to Attack class submarine construction. “With our workforce rapidly expanding we need an additional base as we prepare for the move to the submarine construction yard at Osborne,” said Davis. “Port Adelaide – with its strong heritage of waterfront industry and proximity to both Osborne and our Keswick office – is the perfect place for this new base. With more than 250 people now employed by Naval Group Australia, our local workforce is growing and we are seeing the benefits of this exciting program to the local community. We are looking forward to being part of the proud Port Adelaide community as our program rapidly ramps up ahead of the move to the submarine construction yard.”
Naval Group Australia has embarked on an aggressive recruiting campaign with the workforce expected to increase to over 1,700 direct jobs in 2028 with many more indirect jobs being created through the life of the program. The new office space will be able to host up to 350 employees and provide access to local amenities including a creche, gym, cafes, shopping centre and other local businesses.
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Glad to see this public announcement by Naval Group on the new Attack Class submarines.
Like some, I have reservations about such a large and complex program delivering a working capability within the scheduled time frame. Given that it appears our Plan B for a slip in schedule is in fact our Plan A, that being Naval Groups – Shortfin Barracuda; I do wonder if there is any scope in adding resources now to increase the tempo of design and build to get the first of Class in the water by the mid to late 2020’s.
This maybe particularly prudent in light of the recent Strategic Defence Review, which if anything highlights the concern about time and our preparedness to meet future threats.
I do appreciate this is a big ask, but the transition from the Collins Class to the Attack Class is currently looking “very just in time”
As they say on the London Under ground , ” Mind the Gap”.
Regards CRS